Lysa TerKeurst | 2010 August

Tuesday, August 31

On set

Hi friends~ It’s a Holly Day and we are on set in Michigan taping Lysa’s DVD Bible study for her December release of Made to Crave!

I am sitting with her as we get her hair and make-up ready. She is as calm as a cucumber (on the outside at least). I however always seem to take on the emotional energy for her and my heart is pounding!

I got her permission to share a rather embarrassing airport story from yesterday with you. We were standing in the concourse waiting for our Chili’s to-go order conversing with several pilots and others waiting in line. Lysa had just returned from a quick trip to the restroom, when we realized it was time to head to our gate. As we grabbed our lunch and started to leave, I was walking behind her and noticed that her really hip and happnin’ dress was neatly tucked up inside her undergarments.

Yes. No kidding. It’s true. Sigh.

So I quickly pulled and pulled until it was out and whispered in her ear, ‘just don’t think about it.We won’t talk about it or think about it’.

But we both laughed and laughed our way to the gate.

Never a dull moment my friends. I can assure you. Never.

On a more serious note…Lysa would like me to ask you 2 questions today: Why do we find it so difficult to stick with a healthy eating plan? And what do you find sabotages your best efforts?

She will look forward to reading your answers later today!

Thank you and please pray for her!

I am going to try to post some updates on her author facebook page and twitter today…so check in if you can!

Love to you~

Holly

Big Announcements!

Hey friends! It’s a Holly Day today…and we are so happy to share a couple of things with you!

1. We’d like to show you the cover of Lysa’s new book Made to Crave due out in December!

We hope you like it as much as we do!

2. Here are the winners of the first 10 copies hot off the press in December! Please email me to claim your prize at Holly@Proverbs31.org. The winners are: Karen R., Tiki, Patty Coleman, Maureen F., LeAnn Hilemon, Brande Says, Maggie, Jess Anne, Kyla, and Kay Parrish

3. And lastly, I would like to ask everyone for your prayers as Lysa, LeAnn and I travel to Grand Rapids today to record Lysa’s DVD Bible study for her upcoming release of Made to Crave.

As you can imagine, this is a huge endeavor and your prayers would be appreciated. She will be taping 6 teaching sessions that are approx 20 min each, 6 intros and a promo spot, all in front of a live audience.

LeAnn and I are so happy to be a part of it, but all the while we are praising God we won’t be in front of those cameras!

Our prayer through this project is that women will find the ‘want to’ in their struggle with healthy eating. We have found that so many of us feel overweight physically and underweight spiritually. And through this study she ties these two things together to show this can be one of our most significant journeys that we’ll ever take with God.

As she unpacks rich truths from the Bible, Lysa’s deepest desire is for women to understand that we were made for more. We were made to crave God, not food. And it is possible to quiet the daily battle in our minds.

Please pray with us as we trust this teaching will lead many to new beginnings and fresh depths of insight.

Please also pray with us for protection from the darts of the enemy – mentally, physically and spiritually.

Thank you, thank you – we so appreciate each one of you who took the time to read this post today. I know it will encourage Lysa so much to know that you are praying.

May He go before us and find every word she speaks pleasing to Him ~

Check back tomorrow for an update!

Love to you~

Holly

Don’t miss this giveaway!

Thank you for your hanging in there with me these past 3 days of sharing Jackson’s story. And thank you for you sharing your stories with me. You better believe I will be praying for those of you who tenderly shared in the comments your stories of everything from kindergarten send offs, to college send offs, to homeschooling, to traditional schooling and all in between.

Several of you even shared how you live close by Union University. How cool. So, if any of you happen to bump into my sweet Jackson this week tell him these three very profound words: CALL YOUR MAMA.

I heard through the sister grapevine, he’s lost his cell phone.

So, those sweet little prayer texts I’ve been sending are just floating around in the cellular world. And I’m trying not to cross that line between mothering and smothering. I’ve only sent two texts and tried to call once. I think this is good. You know what I’m saying? Just a little something back that simply says, “I’m still alive,” would be nice.

But, I’m not thinking it would be cool to call the school and have someone track him down to deliver my message.

I’m thinking of something entirely more subtle. Like buying a billboard near the school cafeteria and plastering it with: “Jackson T… YOUR MAMA WANTS YOU TO CALL HER.” Or maybe a flyby plane with the message banner trailing behind it. Or maybe a sign toting man that parachutes into next athletic event. Totally clever I think.

Anyhow.

Speaking of communicating with your people, I thought it would be fun to communicate with you a little bit this weekend. Will you take just a moment to leave a comment by clicking on the word ‘comments’ below and following the prompts.

Here’s what I’d like to know:

1. My book, Made to Crave- satisfying life’s deepest desires with God not food, is set to release in late December. This is not a diet book.

It’s a spiritual and mental motivation book that’s the perfect companion to any healthy eating plan you choose. I truly believe it will be the missing link between a woman’s desire to get healthy and finally finding lasting victory.

So, if I host this Bible study live on my blog in January for six weeks would you be interested in joining along?

2. Do you have some friends you’d be willing to invite to join us as well?

3. Where would you most likely buy the book from… amazon, the Proverbs 31 site, CBD, a Christian bookstore, or a general bookstore?

Thanks for taking time to give me this information. As a thank you, every person that leaves a comment today will be entered to win the first available copies of this book. I’ll be giving the first 10 copies hot off the press to 10 of you!!!

Your input is that valuable! It’s a daunting task to write a book. But an even more daunting task to know how to market your book.

Almost as daunting as figuring out how to get your son to call you from college. Smiles.